Wildest Heavyweight Battle Since Dempsey's Fall:
67,000 Watch Braddock Smashed by Negro Chicago, June 22.
T= boxing world hailed a new heavyweight champion to-night Joe Louis, the "Brown Bomber" of Detroit and the frst negro title-holder in 29 years. Louis Knocked out James J. Braddock in the eighth round of the it battle at Comiskey Park. It was Braddock's first defence of the title which he won two years ago from Max Baer.
For Louis it was the climax to a come-back campaign which he started after his dramatic and surprising knock-out at the hands of Max Schmeling last year.
Louis, whose unimpressive showing during his training for the fight' earned him the sobriquet of 'ShufMin' Joe," was driven to the floor for no count in the first round.
He raze like a valiant jungle man and Iaunched an attack which resulted in the final knock-out blow seven rounds later.
Louis knocked out the Jion-hearted, blood-smeared Irishman with a short
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